Chapter - Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHIN AGAR
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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR
ANNUAL REPORT
2013 - 2014
CONTENTS
FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK 08
ACADEMICS 10
INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES 34
FACULTY ACTIVITIES 52
STUDENT ACTIVITIES 86
STAFF ACTIVITIES 96
EXTERNAL RELATIONS 98
SUPPORT FOR IIT GANDHINAGAR 112
ORGANIZATION 118
VISION, MISSION AND VALUES 156
08/ FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
10/ ACADEMICS
Programmes Offered (2013-14) • TARJUMA: Festival of Translators
• Undergraduate (BTech) • CalTech-IITGN Course Collaboration
• Postgraduate (MTech, MSc, MA, and PGDIIT) • 149th Meeting of the Director’s of IITs
• Doctoral • IEEE-IITGN Faculty Development Programme
Programmes which will be started from 2014-15 • Summer Research Internship (SRIP) 2013
Developments at IITGN Scholarships for Students
• IIT Gandhinagar Wins Educational Innovation • Merit-cum-Means Scholarships
Award 2013 • Scholarship for Excellence
• Academic Advisory Council Meeting • Gita and Prithwish Goswami Scholarship
• Leadership Conclave Roddam Narasimha Distinguished Seminar Series
• Second Convocation Conferences/ Symposia/ Workshops/Seminars
• Young Researchers Conclave (YRC) Short Courses
• Foundation Programme 2013 Invited Lectures
• IITGN Incubation Centre (IIC) Panel Discussions/ Conclaves
Activities at IITGN Continuing Education Programmes
• India Ki Khoj: An Inter-Institutional Interaction Kanwal Rekhi on Entrepreneurship
• DST PAC meeting Distinguished Honorary Professors
• Field Theoretic Aspects of Gravity (FTAG) Meeting Guest Professors
34/ INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES
Permanent Campus Development • Real-time Power Engineering Simulation
Computer Centre (RTPES) Test Bed
Research Facilities • Semiconductor Device Characterization facility
• Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory • Solar PV Plant facility
• Cognitive Science Laboratory • VLSI Design Lab
• Fuel Cell Systems Research Laboratory Laboratory Facilities
• High-performance Computing Laboratory • Chemical Engineering
• Intelligent Affective Computing and Biometric • Chemistry
Laboratory • Civil Engineering
• Materials Electrochemistry Laboratory • Electrical Engineering
• Molecular Biology Laboratory • Materials Science & Engineering
• Particle Engineering and Powder Processing • Mechanical Engineering
Laboratory • Physics
• Particle Formation and Characterization Library
Laboratory Medical Centre
• Power Systems and Renewable Energy Physiotherapy Centre
Laboratory Day Care Centre
• Photonic Sensors Laboratory
52/ FACULTY ACTIVITIES
Sponsored Projects Other Faculty Activities
• Projects Sanctioned during 2013-14 • Visit to Dholavira
• Ongoing Sponsored Projects Publications
Consulting Projects • Books Edited
• Projects Sanctioned during 2013-14 • Book Chapters
• Ongoing Consulting Projects • Journal Papers
Internally Funded Projects • Conference Papers
• Projects approved during 2013-14 • Posters Presented
• Ongoing Projects • Magazine/Newspaper Articles
Awards and Recognition • Book Review
Honorary Work • Pre-Prints (e-Print Archives)
Academic Lectures by Faculty
86/ STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Co-curricular Activities • UDAAN - A Musical Evening
• Campus Placements • Avant Garde 2013
• Summer Internships • Winter Carnations
• Researchers’ Ferret Confab 2013 • Aero Modeling Workshop and Air Show
• Researchers’ Ferret Confab 2014 Special Occasions
• Life Skills Series • Independence Day Celebrations
• Mechanism Mock-Up Display • Republic Day Celebrations
• UL-IITGN Electric Vehicle Project Awards and Recognition
• UL-IITGN Water Challenge 2013 • IITGN Annual Sports Awards
Extra-curricular Activities • Students on Dean’s List Felicitated
• Amalthea ‘13 • TinkerTank wins 5th ISB iDiya National Social
• Blithchron 2014 Venture Competition
• Summer Camp 2013 • Other Student Achievements

• Student’s Patents Filed • Gujarat State Athletics Championship 2014
Sports News • Justice League ‘14
• Halla Bol 2014 • PDPU Petro Cup’14
• 49th Inter-IIT Aquatics Meet 2013 • Inter Department Tournament
• Concours’13 Other Student Activities
• Intra-College Sports Tournament • Field Trip to Kudasan Water Treatment Plant
• Open Badminton Championship • Trip to Jamnagar Refinery and Narara Island
• Cricket Combat League (CCL) 2013-14
96/ STAFF ACTIVITIES
Other Staff Activities Excellence Award to Staff
21st Inter-IIT Staff Sports Meet
98/ EXTERNAL RELATIONS
• International MoUs in 2014
• National MoUs • Class of 2014 Graduates expected to pursue
• Summer/ Winter Internships in 2013 Higher Studies Abroad/in India
• Students Scheduled for Summer Internships Reaching Out
112/ SUPPORT FOR IIT GANDHINAGAR
Major UL Grant for Safety Initiatives Support by Mr Avi Nash
Richo Comapny, Ltd Swabhanu Challenge Grants to Encourage
GMDC Chair Excellence in UG Research
Nielsen Donors list
118/ ORGANIZATION
Board of Governors Faculty (2013-14)
Finance Committee Non-teaching Staff against Regular Positions
Building and Works Committee PhD Scholars
Senate • PhD Scholars under IITGN-PRL MoU
Standing Committees of the Senate The 2013 Batch of MTech Students
• Senate Academic Performance Evaluation The 2012 Batch of MTech Students
Committee (SAPEC) The 2013 Batch of BTech Students
• Senate Academic Programmes Committee The 2012 Batch of BTech Students
(SAPC) The 2011 Batch of BTech Students
• Senate Scholarships and Prizes Committee The 2010 Batch of BTech Students
(SSPC) The 2009 Batch of BTech Students
• Senate Student Affairs Committee (SSAC) The 2008 Batch of BTech Students
• Senate Library Committee The 2013 Batch of PGDIIT Students
Academic Officials The 2012 Batch of PGDIIT Students
Student Leadership The 2013 Batch of MSc Students
156/ VISION, MISSION AND VALUES
Goals Values
Vision Principles
Mission
FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
IIT Gandhinagar is preparing to
graduate its third batch of BTech,
second batch of MTech and its first
batch of PhD students. The Institute
PROF SUDHIR K JAIN
experienced rapid growth in the first six years
and has arrived at a level of stability and DIRECTOR, IIT GANDHINAGAR
maturity that has positioned it exceptionally for
The Institute’s construction worker’s welfare
the next step in its evolution. There is growing
programme was also recognized with the
evidence that the numerous innovations and
national award for “Best Practices to Improve
initiatives undertaken by the Institute have been
the Living Environment 2013-14” by the
extraordinarily rewarding. IITGN has come to be
Housing and Urban Development Corporation
widely recognized by its peers for its vibrant and
(HUDCO).
innovative environment and culture.
• The Institute’s innovative undergraduate
curriculum and Foundation Programme for
Among the highlights of the past year:
new students was conferred with the World
• Numerous innovations in planning, design,
Education Award 2013 for innovations in
and construction have been implemented
higher education at the World Education
in the development of our permanent
Summit, organised by the All India Council
campus, which began during the year. The
for Technical Education, Elets Technomedia,
safety and welfare policies established
National Council for Education Research
by the Institute for construction workers
and Training (NCERT), and United Nations
were recognized by the IIT Council, which
Educational Scientific and Cultural
directed that “the exemplary practices of IIT
Organization (UNESCO).
Gandhinagar should be introduced in all IITs.”
• About a third of our BTech students are
graduating with international exposure in was followed by a joint course conducted
the form of internships, conferences and simultaneously at IITGN and CalTech, in
other educational opportunities, during which students from the three institutes
their tenure at IITGN. The trend to pursue participated in collaborative learning and
higher education remains strong among projects.
our graduates. More than sixth opted for • The Institute has built a rigorous fund-raising
graduate studies, many at reputed overseas programme to support its novel initiatives.
institutes, including Carnegie Mellon, Brown Major corporate supporters of the Institute
and Texas at Austin, and others in India at during the year include Underwriter’s
IITs, IIMs, NID and TISS. Industry placements Laboratories, Ricoh, and Gujarat Mineral
are growing with several prestigious Indian Development Corporation.
and multinational companies recruiting IITGN
students. IITGN will take the next major step in its
• The Institute thoroughly revamped its PhD evolution when it moves to a new campus next
curriculum with numerous innovations. Our year. The 400-acre campus on the banks of the
efforts to attract top quality PhD students Sabarmati River draws inspiration from traditional
have been rewarding and the institute’s Ahmedabad architectural styles, such as internal
vigorous outreach efforts are yielding about courtyards, colonnades, gates, jaali systems, and
200 applications for every PhD admission the like.
slot. The Start-Early Programme is proving
very successful in attracting top students All this could happen only because of
from the best undergraduate colleges in the tremendous support and participation of
country to pursue their PhD at IITGN. numerous friends, well-wishers, and donors of the
• IITGN started 4-year BTech in Civil Institute, enthusiastic participation of the faculty,
Engineering and 2-year MSc in Chemistry, staff and students in all its endeavours, and an
Mathematics, and Cognitive Science. extremely supportive Board of Governors. We
• The Centres on Safety, Design and Innovation, have received tremendous warmth and support
Biomedical Engineering and Archeological from our hosts at Chandkheda: the students,
Sciences have begun undertaking significant faculty and Principal Dr A M Prabhakar of the
initiatives, including conducting workshops VGEC. The Central and the State Governments
and conferences for professionals, projects have continued to be most generous in their
and research initiatives. support and encouragement.
• The Institute continues to build its career
faculty strength through aggressive It is a rare privilege for all of us associated
recruitment efforts both in India and abroad. with IITGN to contribute to the creation of
As of March 31, 2014 the Institute has a top-of-the-class university. Exciting new
recruited 62 career faculty. The Institute’s challenges await us in strengthening IITGN’s
top-up compensation model supported by culture of teamwork, excellence, and scholarship;
donor funds enables the institute to attract internationalisation of the Institute; building
exceptional faculty talent. The Institute also strong partnerships with the industry; enhancing
attracts dozens of visiting scholars from all the external financial support to bolster
over the world, contributing to the diversity programmes and reputation; fostering high
and vibrancy of the campus. quality research and scholarship; building and
• A number of novel global partnerships cultivating leadership, etc.
have now started to mature. One group of
undergraduate students from the California We recognise the tremendous expectations of
Institute of Technology visited IITGN for an societal impact that our countrymen have at us in
immersion workshop on Indian society and view of the huge investments being made on the
culture, titled “India ki Khoj” while another Institute. We are committed to prove ourselves
group of undergraduates from CalTech worthy of their confidence in us.
and from the Art Centre College of Design,
Pasadena visited the Institute to work with Professor Sudhir K Jain
our students on frugal innovations. This Director
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ACADEMICS
PROGRAMMES OFFERED 10
PROGRAMMES WHICH WILL BE STARTED FROM 2014-15 11
DEVELOPMENTS AT IITGN 11
ACTIVITIES AT IITGN 17
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS 20
RODDAM NARASIMHA DISTINGUISHED SEMINAR SERIES 21
CONFERENCES/ SYMPOSIA/ WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS 21
SHORT COURSES 23
INVITED LECTURES 24
PANEL DISCUSSIONS/ CONCLAVES 28
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMMES 28
KANWAL REKHI ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP 28
DISTINGUISHED HONORARY PROFESSORS 29
GUEST PROFESSORS 30
PROGRAMMES OFFERED (2013-14) MSc Programme
Chemistry
UNDERGRADUATE (BTech) Cognitive Science
Chemical Engineering Mathematics
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering PGDIIT
Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
POSTGRADUATE Electrical Engineering
MTech Materials Science and Engineering
Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering Doctoral
Materials Science and Engineering Biological Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering